199 Doing good things brings blessings
***[First Class Investigator]***
He is a man who does his job properly.
However, because the rescue team was dispatched, he was fine with his colleagues, but he became an idiot when the rescue request came in, his father was beaten several times as a punishment for worrying his parents, and his wife was very pinched.
The children made subtle expressions whenever they saw him.
Before, I could see nothing but respect in my eyes.
Even though it’s been a long time since that happened, it still is.
But it’s not his fault.
In any case, it was the work of the goddess.
‘I’m sorry for saying that, Goddess. But isn’t it? Wouldn’t that be a gracious thing or a very blessed thing? I think it was the worst thing a goddess could do.’
I might be punished by heaven, so I’ll make an excuse for now.
Anyway, because the goddess handled things not like a goddess, she was treated unreasonably.
Complaining like this is normal.
“…”
I’m sorry, Goddess.
Please forgive me.
The first-level investigator prayed for forgiveness in his heart and moved on.
After taking a short break, he went back to work.
For a while, he followed the trail of the Steppe Tribe, but after he no longer needed to investigate their whereabouts, he did other things near the capital.
Now that the work has been completed and I have entered the capital, it must be because there are many monsters nearby, but the atmosphere has changed a lot from the time I came before.
I heard that supplies were not yet lacking, but people’s gazes were permeated with a ferocity resembling hunger.
Perhaps it is because everyone is anxious about the uncertainty of the future.
‘Hmm, this looks like it could develop into a riot if done wrong.’
I’m sure no one notices, but when you’ve been an investigator for a long time, you develop a hunch.
If someone starts to incite, it will slowly start to ignite.
When the embers have not yet appeared, action must be taken quickly.
Perhaps it was the guidance of the Goddess that brought him here.
It’s always too late when an ominous atmosphere begins to strike ordinary people, so maybe he wanted to send him in advance to take action.
Well, it’s the inspector’s job to go around and observe the city’s atmosphere.
Anyway, good.
The first-level inspector walked, taking notes of this and that in his head.
There were guards on other streets as well, but farther away from the commoners’ side, there were far more soldiers patrolling.
The royal capital is in the form of a circle surrounded by noble families, with the royal palace in the middle.
The streets where commoners lived were quite far from the aristocratic streets.
In addition, the alley leading to the aristocratic street is patrolled by guards, and it is rare for commoners to enter that street.
So it’s really rare to see the faces of common people. Hmm, what is that person?
For some reason, a peasant wearing shabby clothes was being chased by a guard.
“It’s already been a few times! If you get noticed one more time, it won’t end with just a few hits! I’ll throw you in jail right away.”
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry… But really. I really have business with the Duke…”
“So what happened!”
“That, that’s…”
“You seem to think that if you tell the duke’s name, it will go smoothly, but do you think there are one or two guys like you? Ha, really. Even if you didn’t mention the duke’s name, you’d be going to jail right away.”
As the guard kicked the peasant down, the soldier next to him sighed.
“Hey, it’s really good to quit. No matter how generous the dukes are to commoners, they won’t meet all dogs and cows. Besides, the number of people who want to beg for food should have increased quite a bit lately. The dukes will hate it.”
“I-I’m not doing it because I want to.”
When the farmer stood up with a teary face, the guard who had kicked him kicked him again.
Hmm, the generosity of dukes to commoners is particularly well known in the capital.
I heard that children follow the duke’s carriage after a swarm of locusts appear, and often serve stew.
Judging from the guards, it seems that there are many people begging for it.
‘But it smells.’
The farmer opened and closed his mouth without being able to answer the guard’s question, but his expression and gesture showed his sincerity.
It seems to be true that there is something to see.
What that is is the question.
When the guards frightened them again, the peasant was forced to head to Commons Street.
Sneaking after him, the peasant crouched down, standing out of sight of the guards.
It looks like your butt hurts.
Rubbing his hips with his hands and muttering something, the peasant looked around and started walking in the other direction.
It seems that he is trying to find another way to go to the duke’s house rather than going to the commoner’s street.
Hmm, what the hell are you doing?
When the first-level inspector made a noise and headed toward it, the farmer was startled and fell flat on the floor.
It looks like he was trying to hide, but heck, he can see his butt.
It’s like a duck bottom.
***[Grasshopper Farmer]***
He headed to the aristocratic district several times, but was always spotted by a guard somewhere.
I couldn’t get any closer.
even got hit.
I tried, but now I can’t.
Maybe it’s midwinter, but every time I get hit, I feel like my bones will crack and break.
No, it may have already been broken.
My ass is tingling too.
For commoners like us, the body is wealth.
Plowing the land, sowing seeds, harvesting, repairing the house, using it, and if you are really weak, you will starve to death.
‘sorry.’
The farmer muttered to himself, remembering the face of the pretty duke who had smiled at him.
“…”
But does it really work?
Perhaps, no, the Duke’s life might depend on the great ability of that highness or whatever.
in one’s own words.
“…”
only once.
Now, let’s really, really, really, just try one last time.
I thought so a little while ago, but this time it’s really the last time.
Thinking so, and wondering if there was another way, the farmer entered a street full of trees.
Yes, it definitely was.
But why?
‘Why did I end up like this?’
When he suddenly came to his senses, he was talking to a man who appeared out of nowhere.
If it’s just that, it’s fine, but oh, you’re talking about why you were going to the duke’s house and what you saw?
what?
uh?
‘Did I just say that I was on my way to the duchy to accuse the royal family?’
uh?
Is it true
What the hell happened to this?
The peasant belatedly covered his mouth with both hands.
I can’t believe it.
How can you say that to someone you don’t know?
now dead
You will be executed.
In an instant, the blood drained away.
It’s not just you dying.
The wives, sons, daughters, and grandchildren all die one after another.
The farmer fell flat on the floor.
“Please forgive me. Please pretend I didn’t hear it. Help me, old man.”
“No, we can’t pretend we didn’t hear that. Let’s go.”
The man took his hand and lifted him up.
Hee!
“Please save me, old man!”
Tears and runny nose are pouring out.
looks really dead
Oh, why didn’t I just pass by?
I’m just pretending not to know what grace is, but why did you think you’d repay the favor when you’re not even a good person? why?
If I knew it would be like this, I would just live and die as a rotten bastard who doesn’t even know grace.
He was crying and trying not to be dragged away, but the guard who chased him out earlier approached him.
“Hey hey hey hey hey!”
I am so surprised that I roll my eyes.
really dead now
While thinking so, the man took something out of his pocket and showed it to the guard.
The guards who saw this were startled and quickly lowered their heads.
“It’s true that this person has business in our duchy. I’ll take him, so you guys should be mindful of the security.”
As the man spoke dignifiedly, the guards nodded with drawn faces.
“All right.”
“Oh, um, we didn’t intentionally hit or kick him out…”
The guards panicked and started making excuses to the man.
what.
Not sure what happened, I stare at the guard and the man in a daze.
“Well, you do too. If you had business with the duchy, you should have said so.”
The guard who kicked him laughed awkwardly.
You said that from the beginning, right?
The Duke’s family has business, something to say.
But the peasant said nothing.
No matter what the truth is, there is nothing good about hating the soldiers.
But what the heck is this?
The man grinned at him, who was dumbfounded.
“Now, let’s go.”
Guided by a man, she heads for the aristocratic town.
The streets where commoners live are lined with houses, but the aristocratic streets are completely different.
Large, handsome buildings dotted the clean, wide streets, and there were more carriages than people on foot.
It was the first time I knew that there was a street like this in the royal capital because I had never been here before.
“Well, where is the duchy…”
“Hmm? Is this your first time here? I heard that there are quite a few people who have been there because the Duke’s family is handing out stew.”
“Yes, yes, I am new.”
On the day when everyone was excited about the locust eradication, he lay down sick.
Because the shock of seeing them during the day came at night.
After that, I was busy preparing for my second daughter’s wedding.
The man laughed hahahaha and shrugged his shoulders.
“This is a place where there are shops only for nobles. If you go a little further, you will see nobles’ mansions, but there are no mansions for great nobles like dukes on this street.”
“That’s right.”
It’s a waste.
I thought that if I came this far, I would be able to go to the duke’s family, but even if I came here with difficulty, there was no duke’s family.
“But why did you come here?”
When the farmer asked, the man smiled.
And sigh.
“It’s because it’s too far to walk. It takes quite a while. When I was young, I walked too, but now that I’m older. My body doesn’t look like it used to. I don’t know when I’m walking because of work, but when I’m not, I’ve got a trick to get around.”
The man took him to a building on the side of the street.
It is also called the duke’s building.
Thanks to the carriage there, the peasant and the man headed for the duke’s mansion, which was quite far from the street.
Even after arriving at the entrance, the carriage ran for a long time.
Wonderful decorations, a garden like a forest that never ends.
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Do nobles all live in mansions like this?
eyes seem to turn
‘I’m glad I met this person. If I did something wrong, I would have been walking all day even if I had luckily known the location of the duchy.’
When I arrived at the mansion, I met several other people.
Meeting a government official dressed in something fancy, meeting a person called the butler again, whoa, it was difficult.
After meeting people several times, the butler reappeared in front of him and smiled.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to send a message to the duchy. The duke will probably reward you for this.”
“… that… persimmon, thank you.”
“Is there anything you want? Please let us know in advance if there is anything you want. Then we will prepare something that suits you.”
The butler had a very strict face, but his words were very soft.
Well, it seems like he did a really good job, but would it be okay to ask for a bit of compensation?
The farmer swallowed a gulp and said at once what he had been worried about from the beginning until now.
“Boo, please keep the facts of my accusation a secret so that no one knows. If the country finds out, not only me, but also my wife, children, and grandchildren will all die. Please help me.”
“…”
After saying that all at once, the butler looked at him with a strange expression and lowered his head slightly.
“Okay. I’ll arrange for you to move to the Duchy so you don’t have to worry about that again. It will take some time to move all the other family members, but you don’t have to worry about safety.”
“… uh… uh?”
really?
Will the whole family be able to go and live in the dukedom?
“But that’s a matter of course, so please consider compensation separately. Land or money, anything is fine.”
“Eek?”
Is it real.
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Do you get more than just moving?
The farmer was standing in a daze, and the man who brought him here patted him on the back.
“That’s great. Hopefully the good ones. You have to take your share when the opportunity arises.”
Are you good?
No, it’s already good.
If you’re kind to the common people like the duke, it’s definitely a good place to live.
If you want more, you will be punished.
As the farmer said that, he laughed as if he was losing air without realizing it.
it was good.
Even though I was beaten by the guards, it was worth the challenge several times.
***[Chief of Silvermoon]***
Compared to the grassland, this land is warm.
But winter is usually the same here and there.
The wind blew fiercely and whipped in the face, and the frozen ground made a crackling sound with each hooves touching.
Whenever the wheel touches the hard ground, it shakes the elongated cart.
Each time, the moaning of the wounded in the cart spread through the cold air.
The number of dead and wounded warriors, overall, is not large.
However, their dishonorable death brought pain to the hearts of the people and lowered the morale of the entire steppe tribe.
Anger blazes and burns, but it does not lead to fraud.
Rather, the heavy atmosphere was submerged even more deeply.
It was in such an atmosphere that the unique sounds of the grassland tribes could be heard.
As we approached a certain city, a sound suddenly rang out from all directions.
Beep beep… Beep…
It sounds like a mixture of different types of birdsong.
It was almost identical to the real thing, but it was clearly a human sound.
And not just one tribe, but several tribes.
“oh my god.”
someone muttered.